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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Hmm. Efficient rather than compelling. My 9yo has gone through seven of them in two weeks so clearly Horowitz is doing something very right. But I'm uneasy with the stereotypical treatment of race - the villain is a thinly disguised Al Fayed caricature, for example.
This book is kind-of like books I've read, it's just this one didn't hit right. Maybe if read it at a different time, when I don't have as many books I want to read, I'll like it better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So-so...very unrealistic. Very hard to imagine a 14 year old in some of these situations that he has been in. I think Spy School is a much better series. I might push through and read the second book. Spy school has more complex vocabulary. He seems more like your average 14 year as compared to Alex.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense